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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Programmes (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, there has been significant recourse to intervention for skimmed milk powder (SMP) across the EU since September 2015. There are now approximately 363,000 tonnes of SMP in public intervention stocks. The use of intervention during a turbulent period for the dairy sector provided a welcome safety net for producers in Ireland and across the EU. Whilst the overall dairy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Data (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: All GLAS contracts run for a minimum period of five years as set out as follows. Start Date End Date Number GLAS1 01/10/2015 31/12/2020 23693 GLAS1 01/01/2016 31/12/2020 1595 GLAS2 01/01/2016 31/12/2020 11262 GLAS3 01/01/2017 31/12/2021 13325 While the governing regulations allow for extension of contracts in specific circumstances all GLAS contracts run until the end of the current...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The fishing industry is a key priority for this Government and my officials and I are constantly engaged in protecting and enhancing the interests of that industry across a wide range of issues at all levels within the EU. Obviously a key issue is Brexit and the potential implications arising from that but there are also a host of other issues of concern and interest to the Irish fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: Market access for meat and dairy products can be made by the EU for either all, or a number of, Member States such as in the case of meat access to Canada. However, most often this market access is agreed bilaterally between the Department and its equivalent competent authority in a Third Country. This was the case in relation to Ireland gaining beef access to the USA in 2015, the first...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The Imported Fodder Transport Scheme 2013 was implemented to reduce the cost to farmers of imported forage (hay, silage, haylage). The aid was targeted at the cost of transport into the country, thus reducing the cost to farmers of a bale of hay by approximately one third. In view of the prevailing circumstances the quickest and most effective method of ensuring the supply of fodder to those...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The 2016 Fodder Aid Scheme was implemented in January 2016 in response to damage to fodder supplies arising from the period of protracted flooding in December, 2015 and January, 2016. The aim of the scheme was to compensate farmers in approved cases for the direct replacement cost in instances where genuine damage to silage, hay, concentrates or straw has been caused by the flooding. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Programmes (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: As the Deputy is aware, there has been significant recourse to intervention for skimmed milk powder (SMP) across the EU since September 2015. There are now approximately 363,000 tonnes of SMP in public intervention stocks. The use of intervention during a turbulent period for the dairy sector provided a welcome safety net for producers in Ireland and across the EU. Whilst the overall dairy...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farmers Charter (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The Farmers' Charter of Rights is effectively an agreement between farm representative organisations and my Department. It sets down, inter alia, agreed target timelines for delivery of payments in respect of the schemes, including RDP schemes, operated by my Department. The current Charter will remain in place until 2020 coinciding with the lifetime...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The independent Agriculture Appeals Office has confirmed that, in December 2016, a review of the Appeals Officer's decision was requested. Such reviews must be undertaken to determine if there was an error in the Appeals Officer's decision and require a detailed assessment of the case in full compliance with the legal requirements. A number of requests for review of appeal decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I assume from the Deputy's question that he is referring to the issue of fishing by means of pair trawling. My Department has received a number of queries from various groups regarding the issue of pair trawling by fishing vessels including in relation to marine Special Areas of Conservation. My Department understands that pair trawling in inshore waters and estuaries around Ireland is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named succesfully applied to join the Beef Data and Genomics Programme on 13 May 2015 and payment in full for the 2015 Programme year was made on 20 April 2016. However, the person named also applied under a second herdnumber (C1410731) and requested that both herds be amalgamated. Following a review it was agreed that the maximum payable area of both herds could be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I and my officials have been very active in highlighting the potentially very damaging impact of a Mercosur deal on the European agriculture sector, and on the beef sector in particular. We continue to monitor the situation closely and respond as appropriate to developments in order to defend the interests of Irish farmers, working in close co-operation with my Government colleagues,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The domain names registered to or owned by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine or through a third party company are listed in the table. Domain agriappeals.gov.ie agriculture.gov.ie dacs.gov.ie dafmlab.gov.ie dafrd.gov.ie efabis.gov.ie woodspec.ie coford.ie woodenergy.ie agfood.ie agriculture.ie agrifood2010.ie(aliases:agri-vision2015.ie) agrionline.ie alab.ie...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Parliamentary Questions Costs (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: I wish to advise the Deputy that the average cost of processing and answering a Parliamentary Question will vary considerably according to the nature of the question asked. Parliamentary Questions are assigned to the particular Division(s) of my Department dealing with the subject matter(s) and replies are prepared as part of the normal work of that Division. The number and level of staff...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Premium Payments (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The application from the person in question is currently being finalised and payment should reach her account next week.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The stocking density requirements under the Area of Natural Constraints Scheme are defined by the Member State in agreement with the European Commission. The existing stocking density requirements can be satisfied by cattle, sheep, goats, deer and equines. The ANC scheme is currently subject to a redesignation process under EU regulations which will see eligible areas defined by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The target set out in the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020 to approve 50,000 GLAS participants before the end of 2018 has already been achieved. The fact that the RDP target has been achieved almost two years ahead of schedule is a significant achievement on the part of both farmers and my Department, and is evidence of the commitment of Irish farmers to the sustainable growth of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: A comprehensive review was undertaken by officials within my Department of the REPS 4 contract concerned. This review took into account details of all monies paid, monies deducted and monies refunded over the entire course of the contract. As a result of this review, the Department is satisfied that all monies due to the applicant have been paid, and that no further action is warranted. The...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The application referred to by the Deputy for the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme was received in my Department on 23rd March, 2017. My Department strives to ensure the suitability of sites approved for afforestation and the adherence to guidelines for the protection of ecological and archaeological assets. This particular site contains both such assets and therefore must be assessed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Creed: The conditions under which my Department’s logo may be used have been clarified with the organisation in question.